Abstract:
Despite recognition of the positive impact of sports on education and child development, physical education is being increasingly challenged within education system across the world. This included a decrease in the amount of time allocated to physical education. The number of trained staff, the amount of training provided for physical education teachers and spending on resources required to deliver physical education in schools. As the schools are read factories, which produces the future sportsman and where the potentialities can be identified and moulded. Means physical education in schools effects young adolescents mentally, physically and emotionally. Choosing to live a physically active lifestyle is important to health and wellness. Physical Education system across the world are vastly different, a recent study conducted in 130 countries indicated that the marginalization of physical education is near universal. Young people in developing countries – like India face an uncertain future given the latest reports on school enrolment. Net secondary schools enrolment is 52% for boys and 44% girls, compared to 90% enrolment rate for both boys and girls in developed countries.
Author Name : K. Jyothi Lakshmi & Dr. K. Vaithianathan
Keywords: Sports, Physical Education, School.
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